Infografik: "The EU and international ocean governance"

... Telekommunikation, Tourismus bis hin zur überregionalen Zusammenarbeit für nachhaltige und ökologisch bewußte Wirtschaftlichkeit zu verdeutlichen.

Europa verfügt über die größten, zusammengeschlossenen Wirtschaftszonen-/verbünde (Exclusive Economic Zone - EEZ) weltweit mit rund 20 Mio. Quadratkilometern [km²]
90% des internationalen und 40% des internen EU Handels sind maritim!
350 Mio. Euro pro Jahr fließen aus europäischen Investment Fonds in maritime Forschung und Weiterentwicklungen.
Die maritime Wirtschaft steuert damit rund 4 Mio. Arbeitsplätze und rund 500 Mrd. Euro pro Jahr zur europäischen Wirtschaftsleistung bei und ist somit ein strategisches Handlungsfeld für großes und nachhaltiges Wachstum.

Veröffentlicht von der Europäischen Kommission für Maritime Angelegenheiten, 15.10.2015: Infografik / Infographic "The EU and international ocean governance" (pdf | 2 Seiten | 621 kb)

Short facts in English:

On Octobre, the 15th the European Commission for Maritime Affairs published a new infographic "The EU and international ocean governance" as a part and marking point of the end of the Commission's international public consultation on how the EU could contribute to achieving better international governance of oceans and seas to the benefit of sustainable blue growth.

The infographic emphasises how the "EU depends on clean, safe and secure oceans, relying on the seas for trade, energy, seafood, telecommunications, tourism and territorial cohesion".

20m km² is the total area of the combined Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of the EU Member States
marine territory is around 380% larger than its land counterpart, and is the world’s largest
90% of international and 40% of internal EU trade is maritime!
€350m/y of EU investment funds dedicated to marine and maritime research.
The maritime economy contributes up to 4m jobs and €500 bn/y to the EU economy, a strategic area with scope for large and sustainable growth.

Quellen / Sources:

Veröffentlichung / Newsroom European Commission for Maritime Affairs "Shaping ocean governance: global engagement in EU consultation" (15.10.2015)
Veröffentlichung / Newsroom European Commission for Maritime Affairs "The EU and international ocean governance" (15.10.2015)

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